Winds challenge golfers ahead of Top 50 Cut
The First Round is done at the Masters Tournament. Now, golfers have entered the Second Round - but strong winds are challenging the world's best as a top 50 cut draws near. That means the golfers you see Friday may not be the ones you see Saturday.
A brief look at Saturday at the Masters, where the wind settled down but the course played firm and difficult: Scottie Scheffler (71) was in the lead at 7-under 209. Collin Morikawa (69) was 6 under and Max Homa (73) was 5 under.
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The First Round is done at the Masters Tournament. Now, golfers have entered the Second Round - but strong winds are challenging the world's best as a top 50 cut draws near. That means the golfers you see Friday may not be the ones you see Saturday.
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The announcement was made by The Masters Tournament, The R&A, and the USGA Thursday.
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He had completed 17 holes of his second round.
Ahead of the course evacuation, Augusta National put up its "Weather Warning" signs around 1 pm.
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